We just had a friend mention how great our wedding DJ was (now over three months after our reception) which reminded me to share this review about DJ Mike Erickson!
We hired Mike ...for our wedding in September '24. One of the main reasons we wanted to book Mike was due to his emceeing abilities to make sure each aspect of our reception flowed naturally. He knows a lot about sound quality and even set up an additional mixer and speaker in the dining room area so that the music audio and mic for speeches would be crystal clear. He worked closely with our Day Of coordinator and the event coordinator at the venue so that everyone was on the same page for the event transitions.
During our initial call, we gave Mike a lot of specific details about how we wanted the musical setting to be for the different elements of our reception. We sent Mike our Spotify playlists for cocktail hour, entrances, and dinner, as well as "must-play" songs for dancing. He took the song lists, gave us some additional recommendations, and built the vibe around those impeccably.
When it came time for dancing, he was so helpful with incorporating the "flash mob dance" that my mom and some other guests coordinated and then wasted no time getting the dance floor packed afterward. And it stayed packed ALL night! Again, he truly understood what we wanted and made sure to create a club/party vibe. He also gave us recommendations for how many dance props to buy based on our guest count, which I was so glad he did because they were a huge hit and I originally would not have had nearly enough.
On top of that, Mike mixed in some of his own super fun surprises for our entrances and a focus on us during some dances. He also gifted us the rental for one of those audio guest books (something I meant to rent but ran out of time for) and it was so incredible! I couldn't believe it when he presented it to us and it was the most fun guest activity. It was even better that he gave us a USB drive with all the recordings that night so that we could listen to them the next morning. There was no need to send back the phone and wait weeks for the recordings like some other audio guest books require.
Setting the right mood for the entire evening was extremely important to us and DJ Mike exceeded all expectations. He's friendly yet professional, passionate about creating amazing experiences, and dedicated to catering to exactly what the couple wants. We can't recommend him enough if you're looking for a truly memorable wedding reception!